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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 山本 (Yamamoto), meaning "(one who lives at) the base of the mountain(s)" or "(one from) Yamamoto District".
Proper noun
Yamamoto (plural Yamamotos)
- A surname from Japanese, one of the 10 most common in Japan.
- 2008 November 21, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 3, Episode 1:
- Nolan: You do know Japan have expressed concern?
Douglas: What, the whole country?
Nolan: No, not the whole... Mr Yamamoto.
Douglas: He's important, isn't he?
Nolan: He's the major shareholder.
- A district of Akita Prefecture in northwestern Honshu, Japan.
- A Japanese battleship class.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Yamamoto is the 4,702nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7,547 individuals. Yamamoto is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (79.82%) individuals.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 山本 (Yamamoto).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Yamamoto ?
- a surname from Japanese
Japanese
Romanization
Yamamoto
- Rōmaji transcription of やまもと
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 山本 (Yamamoto).
Proper noun
Yamamoto m or f by sense
- a surname from Japanese